What happend on 27th April

This is day of

The world's most famous playwright, William Shakespeare, is baptized in 1564, although his exact birth date remains unknown.

1941

German forces begin the Siege of Tobruk during World War II, a prolonged conflict in North Africa between Axis and Allied forces.

1865

The steamboat Sultana explodes and sinks in the Mississippi River, becoming one of the worst maritime disasters in U.S. history, resulting in over 1,800 deaths.

1564

William Shakespeare, the renowned English playwright and poet, is baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, though his birth date is not documented.